Our in-house critic Sreeju Sudhakaran writes, “Ananya Panday is the surprise package. She pulls off the ignored rich brat quite convincingly, and her chirpy act is sweet.” If we go by the public review on social media, Ananya is receiving much love in comparison to Tara Sutaria, the other girl making her debut with SOTY 2.

Even before the film hit theatres, Ananya has proved herself a confident young woman who understands her space. Ananya is no rookie and in fact commands attention, either with her incredible sartorial choices or her self-assured interviews. While we will discuss Ananya’s battle against bullying and trolls on some other day, we are going to look at her journey so far as a fashion influencer. Ananya’s SOTY 2 promotional looks have been a mix of domestic and international brands.

Earlier in an interview with media agency IANS, Ananya says it was always her dream to try her luck in films and that it's unfair for people to say that she is not allowed to have a dream because she comes from a "certain family".

"I am 20 and this was my dream all my life. So, it's not fair for people to say that I am not allowed to have a dream because I belong from a certain family," she told IANS when asked about being judged because of her Bollywood backing instead of talent. "I hope people watch the film and then make judgement. I will be okay with whatever judgement they'd make after that," she added.